Hat-hanger



(No Model.)

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I O. SAGER.

HAT HANGER.

Patented Dec. 21, 1897.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OTTO SAGER, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

. HAT-HANGER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 595,736, dated December21, 1897. Application filed December 17, 1896- Serial No- 616,016. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, OTTO SAGER, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Rochester, county of Monroe, and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat-Hangers, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming if desired. The device is adaptable forpermanent attachment inside the hat, and it is capable of carrying anadvertisement.

The invention will be hereinafter fully described, and specifically setforth in the annexed claim.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1 is a perspective View of a ladys hat, showing my improved hanger,attached thereto; and Fig. '2 is a perspective, view of the hanger,drawn to an exaggerated scale.

In the practice of myinvention the hanger or clamp A is composed,preferably, of asingle piece of resilient wire, the two ends of whichare flattened, as at a, for clamping and contacting with any article towhich it is desirable to hang the hat. The lower arm a of the clampextends rearwardly to a point 1. It is then brought back to a point 2and coiled into a spiral spring 3, and then extended rearwardly to apoint 4 and coiled into a loop 5, thence forwardly back to the point a,whereby the arm a of the clamp is formed.

Metallic collars B are preferably attached to the rear of the spring 3upon each arm of the clamp to strengthen the device, and a shield O, offabric or other pliable material,

may connect the two rearward extensions of the arms. Upon this shield anadvertising announcement 0 maybe placcd.

Connected to the loop 5 is a flexible string D, which is secured at itsother end to a plate E. This said plate has a sheath e, projected fromthe center thereof, adapted for receiving and retaining the hanger Awhen the same is not in use, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1 of thedrawings. 7

The plate E is provided with apertures e through the ends thereof forreceiving threads, whereby the plate may be securely stitched to theinside of a hat.

In the operation of the device the hanger orclamp is placed within thesheath 6, as illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, during the time thatthe hat is worn. When the hat is removed, the hanger is removed fromengagement with the sheath and clamped over any object adapted to holdthe hat-for instance, the back of a theater-seat-whereby a lady canconveniently remove her hat in the theater and hang the same up withoutdanger of injury to the hat.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

A device for hanging hats and similar articles, comprising the wireclamp A, flattened at both ends, collars B upon the arms of the clamp, acoiled spring located between the arms, in combination with a plate Ehaving .a sheath e for clamp A, said plate having a flexible connectionto the clamp,substantia1ly as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of two witnesses, this 11th day of De cember, 1896.

' OTTO SAGER. Witnesses:

C. SEDGWICK, O. O. WINGE.

